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Los Testigos Islands
Group of islands in the southeastern Caribbean Sea
Group of islands in the southeastern Caribbean Sea
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Los Testigos | |
| image_name | Los testigos venezuela.jpg | |
| image_caption | Los Testigos Islands | |
| image_size | 300px | |
| location | Caribbean Sea | |
| coordinates | ||
| country | Venezuela | |
| country_admin_divisions | [[Image:Bandera dep fede.png | 15px]] Federal dependencies of Venezuela |
Los Testigos Islands (, Witnesses Islands) are a group of islands in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. They are a part of the Dependencias Federales (Federal Dependencies) of Venezuela.
Geography
The Los Testigos Islands are located about 400 km northeast of Caracas and about 80 km northeast of Isla Margarita. The coordinates of the main island are . The archipelago has an area of 6.53 square km (2.52 square miles) (1) and consists of 6 major islands and a number of smaller rock islets.
The larger islands are:
- Isla Testigo Grande, main island
- Isla Conejo, east of the main island
- Isla Iguana, south of the main island
- Isla Morro Blanco, south of the main island
- Isla Noreste, northeast of the main island
- Isla Rajado, east of the main island
The larger rock islets are:
- El Chivo
- Peñón de Fuera
The population is about 200 inhabitants (according to 2001 census) mostly being fishing families. There is a small military base operated by the Venezuelan navy on the main island.
History
In 1938, the islands were put under the administration of the Ministerio del Interior y de Justicia (Ministry of Interior and Justice) (2) as part of the Dependencias Federales.
On August 9, 1972, the islands, together with the other islands of the Dependencias Federales, were declared a national park (3) with the park being established on August 18.
References
References
- Vila, Marco Aurelio. 1967: Aspectos geográficos de las Dependencias Federales. Corporación Venezolana de Fomento. Caracas. 115p.
- Cervigon, Fernando. 1995: Las Dependencias Federales. Academia Nacional de la Historia. Caracas. 193p.
- Hernández Caballero, Serafín (Editor). 1998: Gran Enciclopedia de Venezuela. Editorial Globe, C.A. Caracas. 10 volúmenes. {{ISBN. 980-6427-00-9 {{ISBN. 980-6427-10-6
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